Breaking ground: Resolution 98 empowers HCM City's development and national impact

Tuesday, Aug 01, 2023

The resolution introduces a range of mechanisms and policies aimed at stimulating the HCM City''s growth, addressing challenges, and fostering innovation and sustainability.

Gov’t approves extension on bad debt settlement scheme

Wednesday, Mar 30, 2022

The Government has agreed to a proposal by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to extend the bad debt settlement of credit institutions based on the pilot Resolution 42/2017/QH14.

Pilot resolution on bad debt settlement proposed to be extended until 2025

Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has proposed to continually handle bad debts of credit institutions based on the provisions of pilot Resolution 42/2017/QH14 until 2025 instead of this year.

Central bank proposes new law on bad debt settlement

Thursday, Oct 07, 2021

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed to issue a separate law on bad debt settlement. The new law would be based on the provisions of Resolution 42/2017/QH14 to ease the work of settling bad debts.

VN's innovation strategy should focus on diffusion and adoption of new technologies

Monday, Sep 13, 2021

According to the Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018, Viet Nam ranks 55th out of 137 countries, behind Singapore (3rd), Malaysia (23rd), China (27th), and Indonesia (36th), and just above the Philippines (56th).

Law on bad debt settlement proposed

Thursday, Aug 26, 2021

The Government needs to issue a law on bad debt settlement for credit institutions as a pilot resolution on the issue will expire next year, experts said.

Ministry considers allowing bets via e-wallets, telecommunications accounts

Monday, Jun 22, 2020

The Ministry of Finance is drafting an amendment to the decree on business of betting on horse racing, greyhound racing and international football, which would allow the payment of bets via e-wallets or telecommunication accounts.

Ministry eases land issues to boost SOEs’ equitisation

Thursday, Mar 19, 2020

As issues related to land use rights still hinder State-owned enterprises from executing equitisation on time, the finance ministry has built a draft to amend the current decree regulating land issues.

Postive changes made to resolve bad debt

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019

The banking sector had made considerable headway into settling bad debt, restructuring credit institutions and developing the banking system two years since the National Assembly issued a resolution on the industry.

Gov’t to loosen conditions for auto imports

Monday, Sep 09, 2019

The Government will soon issue a revision to Decree 116/2017 on the conditions for production, assembly, import and business of automobile warranty and maintenance services, removing a number of regulations relevant to auto imports.

Youngsters lead VN’s start-up scene

Monday, Jan 07, 2019

Viet Nam is among the most dynamic start-up hubs in the world and well-educated, young entrepreneurs are expected to improve the country’s position on the global start-up map.

Decree 20 has impact on property sector

Saturday, Dec 15, 2018

The implementation of Decree 20/2017/ND-CP (Decree 20) has affected the production and business activities of enterprises, especially in the real estate sector.

Lack of bank access slows digital payment growth

Friday, Sep 14, 2018

There is plenty of room for further development of the digital finance industry, but experts worry that this the huge number of people without bank accounts and the slow policy-making process will stall progress.

Solar energy investors racing for incentives

Wednesday, Sep 05, 2018

Investors in solar energy projects are racing to begin operations before June 30, 2019, to qualify for incentives offered by the Government.  

HCM City to determine key exports

Friday, Aug 31, 2018

Identifying HCM City’s typical export products should not be based simply on their export volume or value or subjective decisions, but on careful analysis, experts have said.